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Modest
Primary
+Sp. Atk
-Attack
Sp. Atk higher than Attack, Modest maximizes damage
Timid
Alternative
+Speed
-Attack
If speed advantage needed
#012
butterfree
Bug
Flying
In battle, it flaps its wings at high speed to release highly toxic dust into the air.
Height
1.1m
Weight
32kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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Base Stats
HP
60
Attack
45
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
90
Sp. Def
80
Speed
70
Total
395
Abilities (Click for details)
Type Matchups
Weaknesses (×2)
Fire
Flying
Rock
Electric
Ice
Resistances (×½)
Grass
Fighting
Bug
Immunities (×0)
Ground
Forms
Evolution Chain
Moves
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.1 | confusion | psychic | special | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| Lv.10 | confusion | psychic | special | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| Lv.12 | poison-powder | poison | status | - | 75 | 35 |
| Lv.12 | stun-spore | grass | status | - | 75 | 30 |
| Lv.12 | sleep-powder | grass | status | - | 75 | 15 |
| Lv.16 | gust | flying | special | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Lv.18 | supersonic | normal | status | - | 55 | 20 |
| Lv.22 | whirlwind | normal | status | - | - | 20 |
| Lv.24 | psybeam | psychic | special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Lv.28 | silver-wind | bug | special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| Lv.30 | tailwind | flying | status | - | - | 15 |
| Lv.34 | rage-powder | bug | status | - | - | 20 |
| Lv.36 | safeguard | normal | status | - | - | 25 |
| Lv.40 | captivate | normal | status | - | 100 | 20 |
| Lv.42 | bug-buzz | bug | special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Lv.46 | quiver-dance | bug | status | - | - | 20 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hyper-beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| solar-beam | grass | special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| toxic | poison | status | - | 90 | 10 |
| psychic | psychic | special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| double-team | normal | status | - | - | 15 |
| dream-eater | psychic | special | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| flash | normal | status | - | 100 | 20 |
| rest | psychic | status | - | - | 5 |
| substitute | normal | status | - | - | 10 |
| thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| protect | normal | status | - | - | 10 |
| swagger | normal | status | - | 85 | 15 |
| attract | normal | status | - | 100 | 15 |
| sleep-talk | normal | status | - | - | 10 |
| return | normal | physical | - | 100 | 20 |
| frustration | normal | physical | - | 100 | 20 |
| safeguard | normal | status | - | - | 25 |
| hidden-power | normal | special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| rain-dance | water | status | - | - | 5 |
| sunny-day | fire | status | - | - | 5 |
| psych-up | normal | status | - | - | 10 |
| shadow-ball | ghost | special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| secret-power | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| aerial-ace | flying | physical | 60 | - | 20 |
| roost | flying | status | - | - | 5 |
| u-turn | bug | physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| energy-ball | grass | special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| giga-impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| venoshock | poison | special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| round | normal | special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| snore | normal | special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| giga-drain | grass | special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| skill-swap | psychic | status | - | - | 10 |
| signal-beam | bug | special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| tailwind | flying | status | - | - | 15 |
| bug-bite | bug | physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
Moveset & Team Recommendations
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Recommended Movesets
Special Attacker Moveset Special
butterfree's special attacker moveset, STAB movebug-buzzpaired with eruptionfor wide coverage.
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Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
butterfreeas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
butterfreeas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.